Nocardia asiatica visiting Belgium: nocardiosis in a immunocompetent patient.

L. Verfaillie; J. De Regt; A. De Bel; Walter Vincken

Nocardia asiatica visiting Belgium: nocardiosis in a immunocompetent patient.

L. Verfaillie, J. De Regt, A. De Bel, Walter Vincken

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Abstract

We report the case of a 57-year-old lady presenting With a Nocardia asiatica infection in Belgium. No predisposing conditions were found except for an underlying asthma We reviewed the literature and discussed the role of linezolid in the treatment of nocardiosis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	425-427
Number of pages	3
Journal	Acta Clin Belg
Volume	65
Issue number	November-December
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

Nocardia
immunocompetent
lung consolidation

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Nocardia asiatica visiting Belgium: nocardiosis in a immunocompetent patient.

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